1986–87 Associate Members' Cup

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1986–87 Associate Members Cup
Freight Rover Trophy
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The 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1986–87 Freight Rover Trophy, was the fourth staging of the Associate Members' Cup, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Mansfield Town and the runners-up were Bristol City.

The competition began on 24 November 1986 and ended with the final on 24 May 1987 at Wembley Stadium.[1]

In the first round, there were two sections split into eight groups: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

Preliminary round

Northern Section

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chesterfield 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
Middlesbrough 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
Doncaster Rovers 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
24 Nov Middlesbrough 3–0 Doncaster Rovers
2 Dec Chesterfield 2–1 Middlesbrough
9 Dec Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Chesterfield

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chester City 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Preston North End 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
Crewe Alexandra 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 Dec Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Chester City
16 Dec Chester City 1–1 Preston North End
5 Jan Preston North End 1–0 Crewe Alexandra

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mansfield Town 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
Halifax Town 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Rotherham United 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 Dec Mansfield Town 2–2 Halifax Town
5 Dec Halifax Town 0–0 Rotherham United
9 Dec Rotherham United 1–1 Mansfield Town

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Lincoln City 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
Scunthorpe United 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
Hartlepool United 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
25 Nov Lincoln City 1–0 Scunthorpe United
2 Dec Scunthorpe United 1–0 Hartlepool United
6 Dec Hartlepool United 0–0 Lincoln City

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Wrexham 2 1 1 0 8 3 +5 4
Wigan Athletic 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1 4
Tranmere Rovers 2 0 0 2 3 9 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
25 Nov Wrexham 6–1 Tranmere Rovers
16 Dec Wigan Athletic 2–2 Wrexham
3 Feb Tranmere Rovers 2–3 Wigan Athletic

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
York City 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4
Rochdale 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
Darlington 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
25 Nov York City 4–1 Darlington
2 Dec Darlington 2–2 Rochdale
6 Jan Rochdale 1–1 York City

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Carlisle United 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
Bury 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
Stockport County 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Dec Bury 3–1 Stockport County
8 Dec Stockport County 0–1 Carlisle United
16 Dec Carlisle United 3–2 Bury

Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bolton Wanderers 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6
Burnley 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
Blackpool 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 Dec Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Blackpool
9 Dec Blackpool 2–3 Burnley
16 Dec Burnley 0–2 Bolton Wanderers

Southern Section

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Aldershot 2 1 1 0 7 5 +2 4
Colchester United 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
Peterborough United 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
25 Nov Colchester United 2–1 Peterborough United
3 Dec Peterborough United 3–3 Aldershot
9 Dec Aldershot 4–2 Colchester United

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Gillingham 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6
Northampton Town 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
Notts County 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
25 Nov Notts County 0–5 Gillingham
16 Dec Gillingham 1–0 Northampton Town
5 Jan Northampton Town 3–0 Notts County

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Southend United 2 2 0 0 7 5 +2 6
Fulham 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 3
Cambridge United 2 0 0 2 4 9 −5 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 Dec Cambridge United 0–4 Fulham
16 Dec Southend United 5–4 Cambridge United
6 Jan Fulham 1–2 Southend United

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 6
Bournemouth 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
Cardiff City 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 Dec Cardiff City 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
16 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–3 Bournemouth
6 Jan Bournemouth 1–0 Cardiff City

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Swansea City 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4
Walsall 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3
Torquay United 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 Dec Torquay United 0–0 Swansea City
9 Dec Swansea City 3–0 Walsall
16 Dec Walsall 1–0 Torquay United

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bristol City 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4
Exeter City 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Bristol Rovers 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
26 Nov Exeter City 1–1 Bristol City
16 Dec Bristol City 3–0 Bristol Rovers
7 Jan Bristol Rovers 1–1 Exeter City

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brentford 2 2 0 0 9 3 +6 6
Swindon Town 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
Leyton Orient 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
9 Dec Swindon Town 3–0 Leyton Orient
15 Dec Leyton Orient 1–5 Brentford
6 Jan Brentford 4–2 Swindon Town

Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hereford United 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
Port Vale 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
Newport County 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
10 Dec Hereford United 4–0 Newport County
22 Dec Port Vale 1–0 Hereford United
6 Jan Newport County 2–1 Port Vale

First round

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
20 January Carlisle United 1–2 Preston North End
20 January Chester City 1–1 Lincoln City
Chester City won on 5-4 penalties[2]
20 January Halifax Town 1–2 Middlesbrough
27 January Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Burnley
27 January Rochdale 3–0 Chesterfield
27 January Scunthorpe United 1–2 Wrexham
27 January York City 0–1 Mansfield Town
10 February Bury 1–1 Wigan Athletic
Bury won on 5-4 penalties[2]

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
20 January Exeter City 0–1 Port Vale
26 January Aldershot 2–0 Swansea City
26 January Brentford 4–2 Walsall
26 January Fulham 3–2 Northampton Town
26 January Gillingham 2–0 Colchester United
26 January Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Hereford United
27 January Bristol City 1–0 Southend United
29 January Swindon Town 2–2 Bournemouth
Swindon Town won 4–2 on penalties[2]

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
10 February Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Chester City
17 February Rochdale 0–0 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough won 4–3 on penalties[2]
17 February Wrexham 2–1 Preston North End
24 February Bury 1–2 Mansfield Town

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
10 February Aldershot 1–1 Fulham
Aldershot won 11–10 on penalties[2]
10 February Bristol City 3–0 Brentford
10 February Port Vale 3–3 Gillingham
Gillingham won 5–4 on penalties[2]
10 February Swindon Town 4–2 Hereford United

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
10 March Middlesbrough 0–1 Mansfield Town
23 March Wrexham 1 – 3[2] Chester City

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
10 March Bristol City 2–0 Gillingham
10 March Swindon Town 2–3 Aldershot

Area finals

Northern Area final

Mansfield Town2–0Chester City
Chester City(1) 1 – 0 (2)Mansfield Town

Southern Area final

Aldershot1–2Bristol City
Bristol City(4) 2 – 0 (1)Aldershot

Final

Bristol City1–1 (a.e.t.)Mansfield Town
Riley 88' Kent 57'
Penalties
 4–5
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 58,586
Referee: A.Gunn (Burgess Hill)

References

  1. ^ Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. pp. 461–65. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g After extra-time.
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